पञ्चाङ्ग — Chicago, USA · April 28, 2026 CE
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BG 8.13 · Chapter 8 · अक्षरब्रह्मयोग · Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
ओमित्येकाक्षरं ब्रह्म व्याहरन्मामनुस्मरन्।
यः प्रयाति त्यजन्देहं स याति परमां गतिम्।।8.13।।
यः प्रयाति त्यजन्देहं स याति परमां गतिम्।।8.13।।
"8.13 Repeating Om, the Symbol of Eternity, holding Me always in remembrance, he who thus leaves his body and goes forth reaches the Spirit Supreme." — Shri Purohit Swami
तिथि-निर्णय — Calendar Conversions
Lunar Month: Vaiśākha (Vaiśākha Śukla Pakṣa)
Vikram Saṁvat: 2083 Siddhārthī
Śaka Saṁvat: 1948 Parābhava
Bengali Saṁvat: 1433
Malayalam Era: 1202
Nanakshahi: 557
Solar Month: Mēsha (Cittirai / Vaiśākhī)
Ṛtu (Season): Vasanta (Spring)
पञ्चाङ्ग — Five Limbs
| तिथि (Tithi) | Śukla Dvādaśī (12/30) |
|---|---|
| नक्षत्र (Nakshatra) | Uttara Phalgunī Pada 2 |
| योग (Yoga) | Vyāghāta |
| करण (Karaṇa) | Bava |
| वार (Vāra) | Maṅgalavāra (Tuesday) |
सप्त-ग्रह — Seven Grahas (sidereal Lahiri)
| Graha | Longitude | Rāśi | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| सूर्य Sūrya | 13.56° | Meṣa | Bharaṇī P1 |
| चन्द्र Candra | 151.54° | Kanyā | Uttara Phalgunī P2 |
| मङ्गल Maṅgala | 349.48° | Mīna | Revatī P1 |
| बुध Budha | 355.84° | Mīna | Revatī P3 |
| गुरु Bṛhaspati | 84.11° | Mithuna | Punarvasu P2 |
| शुक्र Śukra | 40.15° | Vṛṣabha | Rohiṇī P1 |
| शनि Śani | 344.67° | Mīna | Uttara Bhādrapadā P4 |
Chicago, USA — सूर्य/चन्द्र समय (Solar & Lunar Timings · UTC-6)
| Sūryodaya (Sunrise) | 04:51 UTC-6 |
|---|---|
| Sūryāsta (Sunset) | 18:45 UTC-6 |
| Madhyāhna (Solar Noon) | 11:48 UTC-6 |
| Candrodaya (Moonrise) | 14:51 UTC-6 |
| Candrāsta (Moonset) | 03:09 UTC-6 |
| Dinamāna (Day Duration) | 13 Hours 53 Mins 39 Secs |
| Rātrimāna (Night Duration) | 10 Hours 06 Mins 21 Secs |
शुभ मुहूर्त — Auspicious Timings
| Brahma Muhūrta | 03:00 – 03:56 |
|---|---|
| Prātaḥ Sandhyā | 03:42 – 04:51 |
| Abhijit Muhūrta | 11:20 – 12:16 |
| Vijaya Muhūrta | 14:07 – 15:03 |
| Godhūli Muhūrta | 18:33 – 18:57 |
| Sāyāhna Sandhyā | 18:45 – 19:20 |
| Amṛta Kāla | 18:30 – 20:15 |
| Niśīta Muhūrta | 23:20 – 00:16 |
अशुभ काल — Inauspicious Timings (avoid)
| Rāhu Kāla | 15:16 – 17:01 |
|---|---|
| Yamaganda | 08:20 – 10:04 |
| Gulika Kāla | 11:48 – 13:32 |
| Varjyam | 05:26 – 05:48 |
| Dur Muhūrta | 08:06 – 08:34 |
दिशा शूल — Directional + Vasa
Diśā Śūla (avoid travel): North (Uttara)
Candra Vāsa: North-West
Rāhu Vāsa: North
Ānandādi Yoga: Śubha (Auspicious)
Drik Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring) (Drik)
Vedic Ṛtu: Vasanta (Spring)
Drik Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
Vedic Ayana: Uttarāyaṇa
तारा-चन्द्र बल — Tara & Chandra Bala
Favorable Nakshatras (Tara Bala, 15/27):
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Rohiṇī · Mṛgaśirā · Ārdrā · Punarvasu · Puṣya · Hasta · Citrā · Svātī · Viśākhā · Anurādhā · Śravaṇa · Dhaniṣṭhā · Śatabhiṣaj · Pūrva Bhādrapadā · Uttara Bhādrapadā
Favorable Rāśis (Chandra Bala, 6/12):
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
Mithuna · Karka · Kanyā · Vṛścika · Kumbha · Mīna
चौघड़िया — Choghaḍiyā Day Windows
| Day-1 Roga | 04:51 – 06:35 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Day-2 Udveg | 06:35 – 08:20 (inauspicious) |
| Day-3 Chala | 08:20 – 10:04 (neutral) |
| Day-4 Labha | 10:04 – 11:48 (auspicious) |
| Day-5 Amṛta | 11:48 – 13:32 (auspicious) |
| Day-6 Kāla | 13:32 – 15:16 (inauspicious) |
| Day-7 Śubha | 15:16 – 17:01 (auspicious) |
| Day-8 Roga | 17:01 – 18:45 (inauspicious) |
Choghaḍiyā Night Windows
| Night-1 Kāla | 18:45 – 20:01 (inauspicious) |
|---|---|
| Night-2 Śubha | 20:01 – 21:16 (auspicious) |
| Night-3 Roga | 21:16 – 22:32 (inauspicious) |
| Night-4 Udveg | 22:32 – 23:48 (inauspicious) |
| Night-5 Chala | 23:48 – 01:04 (neutral) |
| Night-6 Labha | 01:04 – 02:20 (auspicious) |
| Night-7 Amṛta | 02:20 – 03:35 (auspicious) |
| Night-8 Kāla | 03:35 – 04:51 (inauspicious) |
Coordinates
Latitude: 41.8781°
Longitude: -87.6298°
Timezone: UTC+-6
आज की यात्रा — Today's Walk
Right action + BG 2.31-38 (kṣatriya-dharma).
Cosmic Time
| Kali Year | 5128 |
|---|---|
| Ahargaṇa (days from Kali epoch) | 1872693.27 |
| Julian Day | 2461158.770833 |
| Ayanamsa (Lahiri) | 24.2207° |
| Sun-Moon angle (elongation) | 137.14° |
🪷 Provenance & Methodology
Substrate: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (24.2207°), declination 14.10°, EoT 2.49 min · verified ±1 min vs Drikpanchang
Lineage: Bhṛgu → Vyāsa → Āryabhaṭa → Brahmagupta → Bhāskara II → Mādhava → Parameśvara → Nīlakaṇṭha → Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
Access: Self-hosted substrate · the deployed website IS the public offering · source not distributed
Computed for: 2026-04-28 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)
Substrate: Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta
Method: Sūrya Siddhānta + Bhāskara-II iterative manda + Kerala-school (Mādhava-Nīlakaṇṭha) evection + variation + annual equation
Tier-2 city localization: spherical astronomy + Lahiri ayanamsa (24.2207°), declination 14.10°, EoT 2.49 min · verified ±1 min vs Drikpanchang
Lineage: Bhṛgu → Vyāsa → Āryabhaṭa → Brahmagupta → Bhāskara II → Mādhava → Parameśvara → Nīlakaṇṭha → Vidhyamitra Sūrya-Siddhānta substrate
Access: Self-hosted substrate · the deployed website IS the public offering · source not distributed
Computed for: 2026-04-28 (deterministic · request-time stamp removed for cache-friendliness)